diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d433de9..ea7050b 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2732,7 +2732,7 @@ checksum = "92ecc6618181def0457392ccd0ee51198e065e016d1d527a7ac1b6dc7c1f09d2"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "itsgoin-cli"
-version = "0.5.1"
+version = "0.5.3"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "hex",
@@ -2744,7 +2744,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "itsgoin-core"
-version = "0.5.1"
+version = "0.5.3"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64 0.22.1",
@@ -2767,7 +2767,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "itsgoin-desktop"
-version = "0.5.1"
+version = "0.5.3"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64 0.22.1",
diff --git a/crates/cli/Cargo.toml b/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
index 0132ec4..d2dc068 100644
--- a/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "itsgoin-cli"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [[bin]]
diff --git a/crates/core/Cargo.toml b/crates/core/Cargo.toml
index 820567a..71b3017 100644
--- a/crates/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "itsgoin-core"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/crates/tauri-app/Cargo.toml b/crates/tauri-app/Cargo.toml
index eece5eb..b1af404 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-app/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/tauri-app/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "itsgoin-desktop"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.3"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [lib]
diff --git a/crates/tauri-app/tauri.conf.json b/crates/tauri-app/tauri.conf.json
index bd6a2ff..b84c910 100644
--- a/crates/tauri-app/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/crates/tauri-app/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "productName": "itsgoin",
-  "version": "0.5.2",
+  "version": "0.5.3",
   "identifier": "com.itsgoin.app",
   "build": {
     "frontendDist": "../../frontend",
diff --git a/website/design.html b/website/design.html
index c9db18f..a2f6b58 100644
--- a/website/design.html
+++ b/website/design.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
     <div class="container wide">
         <section>
-            <span class="version-badge">v0.5.2-beta &mdash; 2026-04-19</span>
+            <span class="version-badge">v0.5.3-beta &mdash; 2026-04-19</span>
             <h1 style="font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.03em; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;">Design Document</h1>
             <p>This is the canonical technical reference for ItsGoin. It describes the vision, the architecture, and the current state of every subsystem &mdash; with full implementation detail. This document is versioned; each update records what changed.</p>
             <div class="card" style="margin-top: 1rem;">
diff --git a/website/download.html b/website/download.html
index daf0de4..04675cc 100644
--- a/website/download.html
+++ b/website/download.html
@@ -41,25 +41,25 @@
             </div>
 
             <h2 style="margin-top: 2rem;">Beta Release</h2>
-            <p style="color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.85rem;">Version 0.5.2-beta &mdash; April 19, 2026</p>
+            <p style="color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.85rem;">Version 0.5.3-beta &mdash; April 19, 2026</p>
             <p style="color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.85rem;">Multi-identity, export/import, post merge with decryption key. May contain bugs &mdash; stable release recommended for daily use.</p>
 
             <div class="downloads">
-                <a href="itsgoin-0.5.2-beta.apk" class="download-btn btn-android" style="border-color: var(--accent);">
+                <a href="itsgoin-0.5.3-beta.apk" class="download-btn btn-android" style="border-color: var(--accent);">
                     Android APK
-                    <span class="sub">v0.5.2-beta</span>
+                    <span class="sub">v0.5.3-beta</span>
                 </a>
-                <a href="itsgoin_0.5.2-beta_amd64.AppImage" class="download-btn btn-linux" style="border-color: var(--accent);">
+                <a href="itsgoin_0.5.3-beta_amd64.AppImage" class="download-btn btn-linux" style="border-color: var(--accent);">
                     Linux AppImage
-                    <span class="sub">v0.5.2-beta</span>
+                    <span class="sub">v0.5.3-beta</span>
                 </a>
-                <a href="itsgoin-cli-0.5.2-beta-linux-amd64" class="download-btn btn-linux" style="border-color: var(--accent);">
+                <a href="itsgoin-cli-0.5.3-beta-linux-amd64" class="download-btn btn-linux" style="border-color: var(--accent);">
                     Linux CLI / Anchor
-                    <span class="sub">v0.5.2-beta</span>
+                    <span class="sub">v0.5.3-beta</span>
                 </a>
-                <a href="itsgoin-0.5.2-beta-windows-x64-setup.exe" class="download-btn btn-linux" style="border-color: var(--accent);">
+                <a href="itsgoin-0.5.3-beta-windows-x64-setup.exe" class="download-btn btn-linux" style="border-color: var(--accent);">
                     Windows Installer
-                    <span class="sub">v0.5.2-beta</span>
+                    <span class="sub">v0.5.3-beta</span>
                 </a>
             </div>
         </section>
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
         <section>
             <h2>Changelog</h2>
             <div class="changelog">
-                <div class="changelog-date">v0.5.2-beta &mdash; April 19, 2026</div>
+                <div class="changelog-date">v0.5.3-beta &mdash; April 19, 2026</div>
                 <ul>
                     <li><strong>Feed pagination</strong> &mdash; Cursor-based pagination (20 posts/page) with pre-fetch and infinite scroll. Batched engagement queries (3 SQL queries instead of 4 per post). Media loads only for visible posts via IntersectionObserver.</li>
                     <li><strong>Fast startup</strong> &mdash; Bootstrap (anchor connect, NAT probe, referrals) runs in background. UI shows immediately with local content.</li>